Someone asked for books about AoE2 heroes, Nimanoe tagged me into the conversation, and I came up with my recommended list of readings to know more about your favourite historical figures
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AGE OF KINGS
1. William Wallace
- Fisher, Andrew. William Wallace. Edinburgh: John Donald, 1986.
2. Joan of Arc
Pernoud, Régine & Clin, Marie-Véronique. Joan of Arc: Her Story. trans. Jeremy Duquesnay Adams. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1999.
3. Saladin
- Möhring, Hannes. Saladin: The Sultan and His Times, 1138-1193. Translated by David S. Bachrach. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 2009.
4. Genghis Khan
- Ratchnevsky, Paul. Genghis Khan: His Life and Legacy. Translated and edited by Thomas N. Haining. Oxford: Blackwell, 1991.
5. Barbarossa
- Freed, John Beckman. Frederick Barbarossa: the prince and the myth. New Haven, 2016.
THE CONQUERORS
6. El Cid
- Clarke, Henry Butler. The Cid Campeador and the Waning of the Crescent in the West. New York: AMS, 1978.
7. Attila
- Thompson, E. A. The Huns. Oxford: Blackwell, 1996.
Follow the link to read it in full and don't hesitate to comment to ask for more!
AGE OF KINGS
1. William Wallace
- Fisher, Andrew. William Wallace. Edinburgh: John Donald, 1986.
2. Joan of Arc
Pernoud, Régine & Clin, Marie-Véronique. Joan of Arc: Her Story. trans. Jeremy Duquesnay Adams. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1999.
3. Saladin
- Möhring, Hannes. Saladin: The Sultan and His Times, 1138-1193. Translated by David S. Bachrach. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 2009.
4. Genghis Khan
- Ratchnevsky, Paul. Genghis Khan: His Life and Legacy. Translated and edited by Thomas N. Haining. Oxford: Blackwell, 1991.
5. Barbarossa
- Freed, John Beckman. Frederick Barbarossa: the prince and the myth. New Haven, 2016.
THE CONQUERORS
6. El Cid
- Clarke, Henry Butler. The Cid Campeador and the Waning of the Crescent in the West. New York: AMS, 1978.
7. Attila
- Thompson, E. A. The Huns. Oxford: Blackwell, 1996.